AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
56.5Rasterization22.5
43.5Ray Tracing20
67Memoryspec-based32.4
73.8Efficiencyspec-based76.3
63.8Compute29.8
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+34) and compute (+34). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 30
- 631% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 3,625
- 400% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 4 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 52% lower TDP: 145 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2014 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Maxwell |
| Process | 5 nm+82% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 145 W+52% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+223% | 1,664 |
| RT cores | 84 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+104% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+400% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+257% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+631%Top 12% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 29% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+189%Top 10% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fpsTop 19% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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